Ms Trang Thu ENGLISH 11 – WEEK 18 A Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others a country b lunar c luck d plum a special b breath c peach d pleasure a sugar b such c spring d similar a exchange b children c peach d machine a shrine b ripe c agrarian d polite B Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others a celebrate b decorate c entertain d influence a polite b popular c pagoda d agrarian a longevity b calendar c parade d occasion a represent b exchange c receiving d prepare a constancy b festival c activity d comment C Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined part Before Tet, supermarkets and shops are full _ goods a of b with c in d for On the first day of Tet, children _ their new clothes and make New Year's wishes to their parents a take on b pick on c put on d try on People believed that what they on the first day of the year will _ their luck during the whole year a control b influence c exchange d result I looked everywhere but I couldn't find _ at all a no one b anyone c someone d somebody 10 Tet is really a time of fun and _ throughout the country a holidays b celebrations c preparations d festivals 11 The whole family usually tries to get together at Christmas a contact b gather c relate d communicate 12 In Britain Christmas dinner usually _ turkey, Christmas pudding and brandy butter a brings on b serves with c consists of d puts up 13 We wish you both health and longevity a long life b happy life c easy life d exciting life 14 Vietnamese people usually make _ for Tet several weeks beforehand a preparing b preparation c preparatory d preparations 15 She has as good chance as _ of winning the race a someone b anyone c everyone d no one D Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences 16 Nobody was late for the meeting last night, _? a wasn't he b were they c was he d weren’t they 17 No girl should have to wear school uniform, because it _ like a sack of potatoes a makes them look b makes her look c makes them to look d makes her to look 18 I phoned Sarah at home, but _ a there were no answers b there were no answer c there was no answers d there was no answer 19 _ thinks that Phil should be given the job a A number of people b Neither of us c Most of us d The majority of people 20 Neither Jane nor her brothers a consent form for tomorrow's field trip a need b needs c is needing d has need 21 My cousin who I used to visit every summer from America on Saturday a arriving b is arriving c has arrived d is going 22 The holiday nowadays is not as long as it _ a is used to be b is used to be c used to be d was used to be 23 If I were you, _ and tell her you're going to be late a I phone b I'll phone c I'd phone d I'd have phoned 24 Let the boy _ it himself before you offer to help a try b to try c trying d will try 25 When someone you a present, it is a custom to give them in return a give b gives c will give d has given E Give the correct form of the words given F 10 G We usually eat a lot of special foods and play some _ games (TRADITION) Some say that we must limit our population _ because recources are _ (GROW/ LIMIT) People take part in various forms of _ (ENTERTAIN) The actor's legal _ have strongly denied the allegations (REPRESENT) The United Nations is a(n) organization (NATION) She sounds like a really person (INTEREST) She was not fired She left the company _ (VOLUNTEER) The most important thing was our in the game (PARTICIPATE) Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition Children usually are given 'lucky money' _ Tet Banh Chung, which is made _ sticky rice, is one of Tet's special foods The New Year is celebrated _ night _ January There are usually a lot of party _ New Year’s Eve Vietnamese people prepare _ Tet several weeks beforehand We decorated our Christmas tree _ a lot of colored and shiny little bells Many people go to the pagoda to pray _ a happy year _ the first days of Tet everyone tries to be nice and polite _ others Lunar New Year usually falls sometime _ 19 January and 20 February _ the Western calendar Both children and adults take part _ games and various forms of entertainment Complete these sentences with someone, something, anyone, anything, no one, nothing, everyone, everything She valued friendship more than in the world I always get to work before else has changed Everything is the same as it was Ms Trang Thu I hope will be comfortable here We try to make each guest feel at home We don't think there's wrong with her reading ability, I am not going to the party because I've got to wear I thought I heard knocking at the door calls her Maggie, but her real name's Margaret The earthquake destroyed within a 25-mile radius 10 Sarah was upset about and refused to talk to H Read the passage carefully then choose the correct answers THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving is celebrated in the US on the fourth Thursday in November For many Americans it is the most important holiday apart from Christmas Schools, offices and most businesses close for Thanksgiving, and many people make the whole weekend a vacation Thanksgiving is associated with the time when Europeans first came to North America In 1620 the ship the Mayflowers arrived, bringing about 150 people who today are usually called Pilgrims They arrived at the beginning of a very hard winter and could not find enough to eat, so many of them died But in the following summer Native Americans showed them what foods were safe to eat, so that they could save food for the next winter They held a big celebration to thank God and the Native Americans for the fact that they had survived Today people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember these early days The most important part of the celebration is a traditional dinner with foods that come from North America The meal includes turkey, sweet potatoes (also called yams) and cranberries, which are made into a kind of sauce or jelly The turkey is filled with stuffing or dressing, and many families have their own special recipe Dessert is pumpkin made into a pie On Thanksgiving there are special television programs and sports events In New York there is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, when a long line of people wearing fancy costumes march through the streets with large balloons in- the shape of imaginary characters Thanksgiving is considered the beginning of the Christmas period, and the next day many people go out to shop for Christmas presents 41 In the United States, Thanksgiving is a a religious celebration held by Christians only b celebrated as a public holiday c more important than Christmas d apart from Christmas 42 According to the passage Pilgrims are a people who travelled to America by ships b trips that religious people make to a holy place c people who left their home and went to live in North America in the early 17th century; d Native Americans who live in North America 43 All of the following statements are mentioned EXCEPT a People celebrate Thanksgiving to thank God b People usually have traditional dinners on Thanksgiving c There are lots of entertainments on Thanksgiving Ms Trang Thu d People go to churches for religious services on Thanksgiving 44 On thanksgiving a turkey, yams and pumpkin pies are served b people join in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade c people wear coloured carnival masks matching through the streets d people go out to shop for Christmas presents 45 Which of the following is not true? a In the US, Thanksgiving is not a national holiday; it's a religious holiday b Christmas comes Jess than a month after Thanksgiving c Thanksgiving was originally celebrated by the first, Europeans in North America to thank God for their survival d The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are colourful and exciting ... There are usually a lot of party _ New Year’s Eve Vietnamese people prepare _ Tet several weeks beforehand We decorated our Christmas tree _ a lot of colored and shiny little bells Many... Christmas Schools, offices and most businesses close for Thanksgiving, and many people make the whole weekend a vacation Thanksgiving is associated with the time when Europeans first came to North America